Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tolcapone

/ˈtɑl.kəˌpoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tol-capone
IPA: /ˈtɑl.kəˌpoʊn/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibitor used as an antiparkinsonian drug.

Uncountable

Etymology

Probably from tol(yl) + ca(techol) + p(hen)one.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɑl.kəˌpoʊn/

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

-capone

Questions

How do you pronounce tolcapone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɑl.kəˌpoʊn/.
What does tolcapone mean?: A catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibitor used as an antiparkinsonian drug.
Where does tolcapone come from?: Probably from tol(yl) + ca(techol) + p(hen)one.

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